Cannes Film Fest 2006–?¢¬Ä¬úTo remain true to the book is to attempt something that is more difficult in film than in literature, which is to be both a comedy and a tragedy at the same time. I wanted the film to capture the humor and exuberance of the book but not let go of the sad and tragic. It?¢¬Ä¬ôs a tonal challenge for sure, but that is the heart of the story.?¢¬Ä

I always dreamed of doing a film with Jeanne Moreau, and she's the only French actress missing from “8 Women,” though her presence is felt in Emmanuelle B?©art's maid costume, a reference to her work in Bunuel's “Diary of a Chambermaid.”

Scarlett Johansson is a total joy. It’s like I hit the lottery or something. She simply has everything. She just lucked out in life; she’s beautiful, sexy, bright, funny, nice, quick-minded, easy to work with. She’s got range; dramatically powerful, and funny when you need her to be funny.

Conceived as a romantic thriller, Wolf is a contemporary tale of the supernatural. Far more ambitious in intent and execution than other horror pictures, Wolf offers a sophisticated and provocative meditation on the unknown, uncontrollable forces that often shape and even dominate our lives.